Sukawati, Bali (BPN) – If you are fans of Balinese culinary, then you must be familiar with a local dish called Lawar. Bali’s lawar is a food that consists of vegetable that is mixed with meat, which usually pork or lamb. But there’s also one type of lawar that rarely found on the island, namely Lawar Marlin.
As it name, lawar marlin is made by mixing vegetable and marlin fish which for the Balinese it is one of the favorite dishes to enjoy lawar when they get bored with pork lawar.
Like the other lawar, this menu is so tasty because of the Bali’s base genap, the traditional flavoring in Bali.
One of the best places to eat this special dish is at Warung Pandawa, open daily starting at 10 AM to 5 PM, located in Celuk, Sukawati, Gianyar Regency.
Explained by I Gusti Ayu Praba Paramia Santi or Gek Praba as the owner of the restaurant, in terms of taste, lawar marlin is not so much different from the other types of lawar, however, the texture of the marlin fish which is soft and not too juicy makes it has its own characteristic and healthier than the others.
“In addition, the lawar is made directly after there’s an order, so it is fresh and the flavor still quite strong when it’s served,” she said.
This menu is served with rice, lawar don belimbing (star fruit leaves), satay marlin, komoh (soup) marlin, tum tuna (minced tuna with vegetable), fish crackers and serapah gurita (minced octopus).
“The idea came from my parents and they also initially gave the recipe. Combined with special technique in processing the fish, I guarantee there will be no fishy smell on the food,” she assured.
Gek Praba explained, her lawar marlin is also loved by both local and foreign tourists who want to enjoy Balinese foods and mostly even become a regular customer at Warung Pandawa.
“I change the taste a little bit especially making it not too spicy. And they like it, and the plate is always clean,” she said.
Lawar marlin at Warung Pandawa is served on a clay-made plate with banana leaves in it. In addition to the environmentally friendly concept, it also creates a cool impression to the customer.
